Successive oligopolies and decreasing returns

In this paper we propose an example of successive oligopolies where the downstream firms share the same decreasing returns technology of the Cobb-Douglas type. We stress the differences between the conclusions obtained under this assumption and those resulting from the traditional example considered in the literature, namely, a constant returns technology

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Year of publication:	2008-12-01
Authors:	Jean J., GABSZEWICZ ; Skerdilajda, ZANAJ
Institutions:	Institut de Recherche Économique et Sociale (IRES), École des Sciences Économiques de Louvain
Subject:	successive oligopolies \| vertical integration \| technology

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	Discussion Papers (ECON - Département des Sciences Economiques).
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	The text is part of a series UNIVERSITE CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN, Institut de Sciences Economiques Number 2008033
Classification:	D43 - Oligopoly and Other Forms of Market Imperfection ; L1 - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance ; L22 - Firm Organization and Market Structure: Markets vs. Hierarchies; Vertical Integration ; L42 - Vertical Restraints; Resale Price Maintenance; Quantity Discounts
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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